Safe, safe cabinet, and the like



July z8,v 1925. 1,547,721 y D. H. BELLAMORE Y SAFE, SAFE CABINET, ANDTHl/a `I .Ix/E:

Filed July 14, 19;

l I A l -v 'f6' INVENTOR f4 BY Patented July 28,1925.

j :DAVID H. BnLLAifraan,` or NEW YORK,y Y., Y assref iiort :ro i'rnc Mosnna SAFE corray PANY, 'oF-HAMILTON onrojagcoarona'rronor NEWYORK.

' "SAFE, sArEcABINET, .AND `'rHn LIKE;

' App-naman vfiedfnily514, '1923i serial-110351,46?.

To all whom t may concern.'k l

Be it known that I, DAVID a citizen of the-United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan,y city, county, yand State ot `NewjlYorl,` have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in` Safes, Safe Cabinets, and the like, of whichfk the following is aspeciication.

My invention relates tof safes, satev cab,- inets-.and the like, andjparticularly to the portions of such structures ,which are `at and adjacentthe joint between the jamb ,walls ata doorwayy and a door. v Y f'Ihe principal object of my invention-11s to Vprovide means for retarding travel of heatinto the interior of the structure, and more particularly toprovide means for re,- tarding such travel of heat through the jambV walls;V through the door edge walls; through the joints or cracks between the jamb and door edgev walls.; and also along 'paths or courses behind said' jambland door edge walls V Other objects will bev in part' obvio-us and in part pointed out hereinafter.

In accordance with., my invention, I provide metallic tongues or plates on the jamb and door edge wallsfwhich plates extend `into the interior of the jamb and door and which serve to radiate andditfuse heatto the air or filling material there situated, thus` acting inthe manner of radiators to'de-V crease the temperature of the jamb and 'door edge walls and to retard 'the heat travel through these walls towardfthe interior vof the'safe. These tongues orprojections also are in position to intercept heat' traveling behindthe.wa.lls and 4serve to ditluseand yradiate heat traveling along these, paths.l ,As a yfurther Ameans Vof retarding for Vpreventing heatltravelto the interior of the structure lI provide two-partja'mb and vdoor edge walls, the twovparts beingsubstantially out of heat-conducting contact withv each other, and

in combination'ther'ewith, I prete'rably'proT vide insulating materialen jamb .and dooredge wallsinfsucli` manner that when'the door .is closed an air-tight seal will be present across the jointbetweenf-the door edge and'` jamb walls.

Q In o rderA that; a clearer y.understanding. ot

my invention may be had, attention is hereby directed to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of my application and illustrating certain possible embodiments; of y my invention. VvReferring'.to the (drawings, Fig.

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1' is ya fragmentary.sectionaljview of la metal- Y lic struct-ure, includingk ay portion of the jamhand aportionofa door edge vseated in the jamb;. and`;Fig. 2 yis' aview., similar to 1 showing a `possible moditicationof the c onstructionfot the jamb wall and of the door Afedge wall which is seated therein. Similar `reference characters refer to similar lparts throughoutthe several views of vthe drawings. y .v

Referring to Fig.` A1 of the drawings, the structure illustrated is of a typeJ commonly walls, suchk as l, and innerwalls, suchas'Q,

which at Lthe front of the structure are Y usually eXtended-outwardlyto form the door jamb, andiattheirouter ends are joined to the outer walls, Ysuch asl, by means off angle irons, such as 4; -L With such a construction vemployed ,for safe cabinetsV andthe like.

heat is very apt to travel through the con- Y ducting vjamb portion'V of wall 2 into 'the interior of the cabine-t.r To retard the heat i travelalong this jamb portion, I do not eX'- tend the wall 2 to the f outside ot the structu- I'e but shorten thiswall so that it will stop at a place somewhere intermediate'gthe inner land outer portions of the strucyture.Vl Thus portion 3 forms arr-inner portion `ofthe )amb wall.` lI form an outer por# tion of thejambwallby-- utilizing a separate wall plate 5', the outer end-Hof whichissuit yably secured, as by welding 'on otherwise', to

.the jamb receivingA portion oangle ironia;

Plate 5 is ot such size vthatit does not extend to or` contact with jamb wallportiion 3', thereby providing an insulating kspacexbetween the twov jamb wall portions 3 and V5, .which acts as a heat insulating mediumand retards the travel ot heatv from ythe wall portion 5 to the wall'portion 3i-Wall portion 3 and wall portionl 5 are preferably/provided with parallel ianges 6vr and 17, and a strip of suitable insulatingmaterial 15,-such loiheat, is placed between flanges 6 and?. To secure rigidity, flanges and 7 may be riveted or otherwise secured together, asiby means oit rivetsS; y

The construction of thedoor `is similar to ,as rubber,.asbestos .or other non-conductor the construction. above described,'in that it includesanouter wall 9, and an `inner wall 10 which has aportion 11 extended forwardly toform the inner-,portion ofthe wall edge but not extending to the outer wall 9. AnV

outer-wall edge portion 12 is. secured, as by welding or otherwise, to the outer wall9 and extends inwardly, but does not reach or contact'the wall portion 11.Y These vportions 11 and 12 also have horizontal -fianges and 14 spaced from each other, 'with a strip VVof suitable insulating material 15 disposedl stri-lotion,I except `that a considerableportion IVofthenoneconducting strips y15 are vleft eX- zposed, and are vso positioned that when the `doorifs closed they exposed portions of these st-ripsfwill press one against the 'other' and fe'ffect 'a substantial-sealing ofthe joint between theV jainb walls and the door edge "walls, thus fserving', to prevent land retard heat travel through'such joint.

"'ln orvder'fto prevent and-'retard the travel of Q'heat int-o the interior Vof the ystructure :along paths behind the jarnb walls land the door edge walls, the flange G-of the jamb 'iwallsan'd the v`"fi'ange 13 `of the door walls are'ffeX-tende'd as at 6 and 13' into the spiace between the outer :and inner `walls ofthe construction. TheseA flanges serve toV radi# a'tean'd*diffuse 'heat into the air'or lilling 'material V17, whichever 'is vpresent between fthe walls 1 -and 2 Vof the cabinet Vbody and between `jthe walls V9l and yl0 of the door. rllhesefflanges are :particularly usefulA for ab serbi-ng and "diffusing heat which Vmight v-trave'l' behind lthe'jainb wall 5 Yand the door wall e12th-rough acrack there Vproduced by 'reason o'fjtheshrinlage ofthe filling material 157 away frein these walls due tot-he influence of intense Vheat upon Ythe structure. j

Gbviously, lfianges 7 land v14-'1nayalso be eX- tendefd in'f'the Vabove manner.

t Aun'odifield 'construction is illustrated in Figp'f-whereiln it is Vseen that the V"inner portion 18'of the janob wall has a straight portion 19 Iextending forwardly, then curves backward, -as at 20, fforming a forwardly disposed projection 21,' then curves forwardly, fas-at 122,-for1ning'a forwardly open recess-or 'pocket23, and then has a -ange portion 24extendingjsidewise. The outer portion Q5 -`ofthe Vjanibwall has a straight port-ionextending -inwardly, at the end of which/vis --afU-shaped Vportion 26 iextending Vsid'ewisefand `open toward vand receiving. the .fiange' 24be'tweenits :walls in spaced, nonconta-cting relation thereto. 'RivetsnQ vor other means, may befelnployed to jhold'the U-shaped portion 26 and flange 24 together.

The Vdoor edge vwall, as shown, vhas an outerportio-n which has astraight inwardly eatending portion 28, 'then curves outwardly aslat), forminga rearward projection 30, then 'curves inwardly, .as 4at 311, forming a rearwardly opening peck-eter recess 32, and

35 of the door edge wall. Flange. 34' is spaced from-andris out of heat conducting contact with thewalls ofthe U-shaped por- Suitable strips 36 and of non-conducting materahsu'ch las rubber, asbestos, #or

fthe like, arek placed -andfsceured in fthe `pockets22 Yand 32, and 'theA construction is 'such that when ithefdoor1 isclosed, door wall projectionBO will press tightly against-'strip againstv jalnb wall projectionQ'l,thus sealing the joint betweenrt'he janib fand `.door

edge walls .attwoplaceswhichare spaced 'from each jot-her `and'thereby provide Y'an insulating "dead air .spacerbetween them 'The strips' 3d and 37 arejpreferatily V elastic and resilientin order l.that ai tight :sealing "will be insured at all :times: Bygreason of Ithe peculiar 'construction of. "the vjainb land ldoor edge walls asjj ust described, the walls are expansib'le 'underithe- `i1i'"'fluence"fo'f'high temperatures Iinto tighter sealing -engageinent with the engaged',insulatingmaterial.

The construction ,described fpretferably "eX-V tends continuously :about 'the entire jarnb and' door edges, 'though obviously .thew'far'ious heat radiating :and "diiiiusing portions of the vwalls niaybeinterrupted or notched or may ybe otherwise modified.' A"Non-con Itinuous heat radiating and 'diffusing "fianges 'are disclosed in n iy application Serial jNo.

651,468. filed .on .even date herewith, :and

0 which applicationreference is'nrade 'here- 4 roin'the above description 'it'will be apparent that heat conduction directly Lthrough `the; walls iis retarded by reason lofvthe."fact that vthe', walls are 'severed and', in addition, heat `traveling along these@ Awalls is 'dif'used and radiated into Vthe air or *filling :material 17ibetween the `inner anidouter Walls b'ythe sid-ewise extendingporti'ons which also 'serve to absorb :and '-radia'te' heat ftravelinfg i along paths behind the amb "and door 'edge wal-ls. The sealing di lthejfjoint., retards Aand yzpre- Vvents heat traveltherethrough. e

As many changes ycould kbe made inthe above construction I and many rapparently widely ldifferent embodiments. of 'this `i-nvention 'cou'ld be ,'ma'd'elwithout "departing from the vscope"theredf, fit fis intended "that all 'matter contained "in the above description kvor shown inthe accompanying drawings heat diffusing flange and heat insulating Inaterial both within andA about the channel flange.

2. In a structure of the character' described, in combination, an inner wall, an outer wall spaced from said inner wall, a transverse sheet metal wall extending be tween said walls,- and a heat diffusing flange of channel form extending sidewise from said transverse wall into the space between said inner wall-and said outer wall.

3. In a structure of the character described, in combination, a transverse sheet metal wall comprising two overlapping portions substantially out of direct Contactl with each other, a channel-shaped heat 'diffusing flange on one of said portions, and heat insulating material both within and about said channel flange.

4. In a structurev of the character described, in combination, a transverse sheet metal wall comprising twoportions substantially out of direct contact with each other, a channel shaped heat diffusing flange on one of said portions, heat insulatingV material intermediate said. two portions and heat insulating material both within and about said channel flange. f Y

5. In a structure of theV character described, in combination, a sheet metal j ambl wall comprising two portions substantially out of direct contact with each other, a channel shaped heat diffusing flange on one of said portions, a sheet metal door edge wall comprising two portions substantially out of direct contact with each other, a channel shaped heat diffusing flange on one of said portions, and heat insulating material intermediate said two jamb wall portions and heat insulating material both within' and about the channel flange on .the jamb portion and intermediate said two door edge wall portions, and heat insulating material both within and about the channel flange on the door portion.

6. In a structure of the character described, in combination, a wall comprising two portions substantially out of direct contact with each other, one of said portions having a lportion whi-chkis channel-shaped in cross-section and the said other wall portion having a flange seated within said channel but out of directy conta-ct therewith.

7'. In a structurev of the character described, in combination, two transverse sheet metal walls adapted to be closed one upon the other, insulating material on each wall, and a projection on each wall positioned to engage against the insulating material on the other wall when said walls are closed together, one of said walls comprising two portions substantially out of direct contact with each other, one of said portions having a portion which is channel-shaped in crosssection and the said otherwall portion having a flange seated within saidchannel but 1.

out of4 direct contact therewith.

8. In a structure of the character described, in combination, a wall comprising-v two portions substantially out of direct contact with each other, one of said portions having a portion which is channel-shaped in cross-section andthe said other wall pore tion having a flange seated within said channel but vout of direct Contact therewith, 'one of said portions being expansible laterally under the influence of heat.

9. In a structure of the character described, in combination, two transverse walls adapted to be closed .one upon the other, insulating material on each wall, and a projection on each wall ,positioned to engage against the insulating material on the lother wall when v'said walls are closed'v together, each of said walls being eXpansible under the influence of heat laterally into tighter engagement with the said engaged insulating material, said walls comprising two portions substantially out of direct contact with each other, one of said portions having a portion which is channel-shaped in crossssection and the said` other wall portion having a flange seated within said channelbut out of directv contact therewith. j

This specification signed this 2 day ot July, 1923.

DAVID BELLAMORE. 

